taken to court on monday to enter their please. defense lawyers raise the possibility that one of those five is a minor. the hearing was postponed after defense lawyers called on the hearing to be opened to the public. the court is scheduled to reconvene on thursday. the government and police are pledging to do more to protect women and punish attackers, but incidents of violence continue to come to light. >> reporter: public outrage has continued in india. it's not just against the suspects but the government. people are demanding stricter punishment for sexual offenders. government officials have vow to take action. they say they will consider revising the law to strengthen penalties against rapists. indian home affairs minister has ordered chiefs around the country to investigate sexual assaults more thoroughly. >> identify methodologies of investigation. >> reporter: but women and even girls continue to be brutalized. this month a 32-year-old woman in the eastern state was found hanging from a tree after she was gang raped. and a 9-year-old girl was raped and killed in the western s